The grand tour will depart once again on the 5 May this year with a peloton of professional cyclists eager to get their hands on the Pink Jersey for the 100th edition. The Tour begins in Alghero, the Northwest coast of Sardinia. It then continues for 23 challenging days on the bike to conclude in Monza on the 28th May at the Milan Cathedral.
Giro d'Italia: 5 Reasons Why Italy is the Perfect Host
Every year, a peloton of the best riders in road cycling embark on twenty one stages of the grand tour of Italy in the Giro d’Italia. There are many factors and characteristics that Italy has to make the Giro d’Italia such a success.
There are a number of jerseys up for grabs throughout the competition, including the winning jerseys and stage jerseys of the tour. But what do all these jerseys, classifications and colours mean? Here’s the breakdown:
Giro d’Italia Leader’s Jerseys:
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Buy now with Probikekit Maglia Rosa, Pink Fighter
Buy now with free deliveryThe riders in the Giro d’Italia will battle it out against one another in the fight for pink to be awarded the most prestigious jersey of the tour.
- 2016 winner: Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team)
- 2015 winner: Alberto Contador from Tinkoff was crowned as the fastest rider of the race with the Pink Fighter Jersey for his second time.
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Buy now with Probikekit Maglia Bianca, Young Fighter
Buy now with free deliveryThe fastest rider under the age of 25 to complete the race gets awarded the Young Fighter jersey. It’s as simple as that!
- 2016 winner: Bob Jungels (Etixx–Quick-Step)
- 2015 winner: snapped up by Team Astana and Italian rider Fabio Aru at 24 years of age.
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Buy now with Probikekit Maglia Azzurra, King of the Mountain
Buy now with free deliveryAfter a series of designated climbs, the riders to the top first accumulate points, and the one with the most collective points at the end of the climbs becomes the King of the Mountain. It’s not a half-bad title to have is it?!
- 2016 winner: Mikel Nieve (Team Sky)
- 2015 winner: Giovanni Visconti from the Movistar team.
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Buy now with Probikekit Maglia Rossa, Points Hunter
Buy now with free deliveryThe rider with the most points awarded from their finishing positions on stages attains the Points Hunter jersey in a sweet maglia rossa colour. The first riders to go through intermediate sprints are also awarded this jersey.
- 2016 winner: Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge)